®Planning appeal decision
50 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1HD
Planning appeal 3261672 at 50 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1HD (London Borough of Islington) was allowed on 9 August 2021 by Inspector Rollings G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed single-storey roof extension on the character and appearance of the area, including the Bunhill Fields / Finsbury Square Conservation Area.
redevelopment of existing building including erection of single-storey roof-level office pavilion, replacement of existing facade, repositioning of office entrance, reconfiguration of retail/office unit layout at ground floor, and flexible office/leisure (Class B1/D2) floorspace at ground and lower ground level, installation of internal mezzanine infills to existing office atrium area, creation of a roof terrace area, installation of green roof, replacement of rooftop plant and associated works
- Authority
- London Borough of Islington
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rollings G
- Postcode
- EC2A 1HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed single-storey roof extension on the character and appearance of the area, including the Bunhill Fields / Finsbury Square Conservation Area.
What decided it
The appeal building's existing prominence as part of a taller cluster of buildings and the proposed pavilion's design with glazed facade and setbacks would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Strategy (2011) Policy CS 8Core Strategy (2011) Policy CS 9Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2013) Policy DM2.1Local Plan: Development Management Policies (2013) Policy DM2.3Finsbury Local Plan (2013) Policy BC 9London Plan Policy D9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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